Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System has fired an employee who improperly gained access to its electronic medical records system.
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The buzz from Davos: 5 big themes for 2023
Executives from some of the largest companies across the world gathered in Davos, Switzerland Jan. 16 to 20 for the World Economic Forum.
Washington hospitals project $3.5B loss by end of fiscal year
Washington hospitals are projecting between a $3.5 and $4 billion operating loss by the end of the fiscal year as the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic proves to be immensely damaging for hospital revenue in the state, the Puget Sound Business…
Dollar General offers healthcare in 3 store parking lots
Dollar General customers at three locations in Tennessee can now see a healthcare provider in the store’s parking lot for preventative care, urgent care and chronic condition management services.
10 largest independent hospitals in America
Of the approximately 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. that remain unaffiliated with a larger integrated system, the 10 largest of these independent hospitals make up nearly 7,000 beds alone.
CIOs on the move: 3 recent appointments
Three recent chief information officer moves Becker’s has covered since Jan. 5:
Adena to cut 69 positions, send 340 employees to Ensemble amid restructuring
Adena Health System is eliminating 69 positions — 1.6 percent of its workforce — and sending 340 revenue cycle department employees to Ensemble Health Partners’ payroll in a move President and CEO Jeff Graham hopes will boost the health system’s financ…
3 states slide nurse-staffing mandates on the table
Three states have recently proposed staffing ratios, which would limit the number of patients a nurse could be assigned at once.
'Back in the Black': Kaweah cuts 94 jobs, staff benefits in $98M savings plan
Visalia, Calif.-based Kaweah Health has embarked on a new strategy to cut costs after three years of financial losses totaling around $133 million, according to a Jan. 19 report in The Sentinel.
5 health systems that reported a cyberattack in the last 30 days
From EHR shutdowns to technical problems related to an IT security issue, here are five hospitals and health systems that have been affected by a cybersecurity incident since Dec. 21:
